Ryuu is still carrying around the fact that he killed somebody in a fight back at his old school.
He let himself be happy for a time, but then seemed to loose out to his demons, pulling away from all of them.
until yet another incident comes up where a bully hurt a girl friend of theirs, and he tried to stab his love interest, who ended up stabbing him instead. Ryuu covers for hitomi, going to jail for some time.
many years later, the four of them all reunite, and he gets a second chance.
second couple-Guy is haunted by the first guy he ever liked in middle school, calling him out to confess, and this asshole other guy, brought the entire team along, to watch and humiliate him. He's so closed off after it, and not even willing to love. Not that that stops him from having a sexual relationship and caring about this new guy in his dorm.
an ex told him he was like a dead fish, for laying there and not knowing where to put his hands and legs. the second one, tied him up, which he didn't like at first, but it calmed his mind from panicking about his arms and legs.
now with luke, who happily complies with what he wants, and also helps him take the steps to get past some of his issues. not all, but enough.
Yuuichi lost both of his parents and sister in a traffic accident, took in his seven year old nephew, Ayumu. Making a new life for themselves, he moves them to the city where the sea can be seen. So focused on his nephew and this new guy, that he is ignoring his grief, and unknowingly hurting his nephew in the process.
Our MC is a bit cruel, in trying to save his precious Gin-san from enduring all the things he did. all the resentment and hate for his sexuality, and his thesis being stolen.
It weighs very heavily on him, all the time.
Haru lost his parents in an accident, leaving behind many mental scars, including some memory loss. At least for some time. the memories of the car crash, that he too was in with them, haunts him a lot of days. He still has regular yearly medical exam and therapy session.
Rin, has his own demons in the form of not trusting most humans in general, after the abuse his parents put him through. the cig burns on his feet still remain. He was adopted to their family, via Haru's mother.
a bad lightening strike nearby him as a child, left him petrified of thunder and lightning both. Rui, his childhood friend, who was by his side after that incident. he was in love with him growing up, and had to painfully wish him well at his wedding.
years later now, divorced, the two come together again. living together, while Rui is still all he wants, romantically, as well as when his panic acts up.
dead prostitute mother, who thanks to him being her son, a lot of guys treated him like one too, raping him as at a very young age. He traded over later, to selling himself. but still ended up with in a few different compromising positions.
Until he bothers to get to know his newest roommate, who is just a sweetheart, so are all his friends. It's new for him to be around people like them, and be treated as a human being. with some time, he comes to thinking maybe he shouldn't be living
Hydra